Social Security numbers, death certificates, voter applications, and other personal information was accessible on the open internet, highlighting the ongoing challenges in election security. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Sensitive Illinois Voter Data…
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Israeli hacktivist group brags it took down Iran’s internet
WeRedEvils alleges successful attack on infrastructure, including data theft Israel-based hacktivists are taking credit for an ongoing internet outage in Iran.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: Israeli hacktivist group brags it…
APT28 Targets Diplomats with HeadLace Malware via Car Sale Phishing Lure
A Russia-linked threat actor has been linked to a new campaign that employed a car for sale as a phishing lure to deliver a modular Windows backdoor called HeadLace. “The campaign likely targeted diplomats and began as early as March…
APT41 Hackers Use ShadowPad, Cobalt Strike in Taiwanese Institute Cyber Attack
A Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute that specializes in computing and associated technologies was breached by nation-state threat actors with ties to China, according to new findings from Cisco Talos. The unnamed organization was targeted as early as mid-July 2023 to…
MSSP vs. SOC – Key Considerations When Deciding Your Strategy
For many cybersecurity professionals, there comes a time when you need to weigh up outsourcing security to a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), versus keeping those tasks in-house by building your own Security Operations Center (SOC). So, we will be…
New Jersey City University Targeted by ransomware Outfit Demanding $700K
A ransomware outfit launched an assault on New Jersey City University’s computer network, threatening to reveal sensitive private details of students and staff unless $700,000 in Bitcoin is paid by Saturday. The institution notified staff and students of the…
Russian ransomware criminals earn $500 million
In recent reports, our Cybersecurity Insiders have detailed how hackers have been generating revenue through cyberattacks such as ransomware. However, a new report reveals that ransom payments to those deploying file-encrypting malware surged to an eye-watering $500 million in 2023.…
What is endpoint security? How does it work?
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TechCrunch Minute: Why did Wiz walk away from $23 billion?
As widely reported, Wiz recently said no to a $23 billion acquisition offer from Google. At that price, it would have been Google’s biggest acquisition ever. It’s possible the Google team got cold feet during due diligence, or there may…
Remote SMB Security—Protect Your Business While Traveling
While summer is synonymous with vacations and relaxation, small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners cannot afford to let their cybersecurity take a break alongside their employees. Statistics show that 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses, underscoring the constant threat, regardless…
USENIX Security ’23 – SpectrEM: Exploiting Electromagnetic Emanations During Transient Execution
Authors/Presenters:Jesse De Meulemeester, Antoon Purnal, Lennert Wouters, Arthur Beckers, Ingrid Verbauwhede Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the…
Prisoner Swap: Huge Russian Hackers Freed — Seleznev and Klyushin
Pragmatic politics: Anger as Putin gets back two notorious cybercriminals The post Prisoner Swap: Huge Russian Hackers Freed — Seleznev and Klyushin appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Prisoner…
Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales
Another solid quarterly financial performance from Apple, despite concerns over iPhone shipments in mainland China This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Apple Beats Expectations, Despite Falling iPhone Sales
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Report: macOS Most Vulnerable to Endpoint Attacks Compared to Windows and Linux
A new report from Picus Security has unveiled a concerning vulnerability in many IT environments: a high risk of complete takeover through escalated privileges. Simulated attacks revealed that while organizations can typically defend against seven out of ten attacks,…
Hacking Group Exposes Pentagon IT Provider’s Documents
A person familiar with the matter informed us that hackers stole internal documents from Leidos Holdings Inc., one of the largest IT service providers in the US government, in an attempted breach of security. There has been a recent…
Domain Validation Bug: DigiCert Revokes TLS Certificates
In a major development in the tech landscape, SSL/TLS certificate provider “DigiCert” recently announced that it will be revoking around 83,267 certificates. This big step was taken due to a bug in their domain validation process, which dented the integrity…
Pharma giant Cencora is alerting millions about its data breach
The pharma giant won’t say how many patients were affected by its February data breach. A count by TechCrunch confirms that over a million people are affected. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has…
Avtech camera vulnerability actively exploited in the wild, CISA warns
CISA warned that an Avtech camera vulnerability, which is still unpatched, is being actively exploited in the wild. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an advisory to warn of a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7029 (CVSS base score of…
Sitting Ducks DNS Attacks Used to Hijack Over 35,000 Domains
More than 35,000 registered domains have been hijacked by threat actors in so-called Sitting Ducks attacks that allow claiming a domain without having access to the owner’s account at the DNS provider or registrar. Cybercriminals utilize inadequate ownership verification at…